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Troubleshooting Guide

If a problem is suspected, first try recalibrating the luminaire to prompt an error message. The chart
below provides possible causes and remedies for various error messages and/or symptoms.

Table A-2: Troubleshooting Chart

Message

Description

Symptom

Possible Cause/Remedy

Lamp
Power
Douse

Lamp Off option is config-
ured

Lamp does not strike
upon start-up

- Reconfigure lamp startup option in Lamp config

menu.

n/a

Lamp Douse

Lamp douses frequently

Fan failure...

- check fans for proper connection and operation.

n/a

Lamp Strike Failure

Lamp will not strike

Lamp cutout switch engaged...

- check lamp cutout switches at lamp box and fan

ducts.

Bad lamp...

- replace lamp.

n/a

Profile Not Matched

Luminaire behaves
oddly

Profile not set correctly...

- check Setup menu for correct type (spot or

wash).

n/a

No power

Luminaire does not
power up

Switch not turned on...

- verify switch is turned on.

Not plugged in...

- ensure A/C cable is connected to power source.

n/a

DMX Data Input

Self tests will not run or
software download does
not work.

Detecting DMX data...

- disconnect DMX input cable.

n/a

DMX Failure

No response to DMX
data

MCB connector disconnected...

- check MCB DATA IN connection.

n/a

DMX Termination

Erratic control of lumi-
naire

No DMX termination or termination not correct...

- check for DMX terminator.

Summary of Contents for VL3000 Series

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Page 3: ...lure and the name of the registered user or organization If available you should have your sales invoice to establish the date of sale as the beginning of the warranty period Once you obtain the RMA p...

Page 4: ...terference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his...

Page 5: ...e been designed for use with specific lamp types The VL3000 series luminaire requires an Osram HMI 1200 W S metal halide lamp Installing another type of lamp may be hazardous 2 Luminaires may be mount...

Page 6: ...ation which can cause serious skin burn and eye inflammation Additionally arc lamps operate under high pressure at very high temperatures Should the lamp break there can exist a danger of personal inj...

Page 7: ...entyp Osram HMI 1200 W S metal halide lamp bevor Sie die jeweiligen Lampen ersetzen Die Installation eines anderen Lampentyps kann gef hrlich sein 2 Scheinwerfer k nnen auf jeder beliebigen Oberfl che...

Page 8: ...nlampen erfolgt unter Hochdruck und bei hohen Temperaturen Sollte die Lampe zerbrechen besteht die Gefahr von K rperverletzung bzw von Feuer das von Lampenteilen ausgel st werden kann 4 Tragen Sie bei...

Page 9: ...tre utilis s uniquement avec certaines type de lampes V rifier le type de lampe Osram HMI 1200 W S metal halide lamp avant de remplacer les lampes L installation d un autre type de lampe peut poser u...

Page 10: ...graves br lures sur la peau et une inflammation des yeux De plus les lampes arc fonctionnent sous haute tension de tr s hautes temp ratures Si la lampe se casse les particules de la lampe cass e peuve...

Page 11: ...ser usadas solamente con algunas l mparas Tome nota del tipo de l mpara Osram HMI 1200 W S metal halide lamp antes de reemplazarla Instalaci n de otro tipo de l mpara puede ser peligroso 2 Las luminar...

Page 12: ...s quemaduras a la piel e inflamaci n a los ojos Adem s las l mparas de arco operan a alta presi n y muy alta temperatura Si la l mpara se rompe puede existir el peligro de lesiones al personal o un in...

Page 13: ...FOREWORD 02 9678 0001 A 20 Aug 03 xi...

Page 14: ...VARI LITE VL3000 SERIES LUMINAIRE USER S MANUAL xii 20 Aug 03 02 9678 0001 A...

Page 15: ...Replacement Items Accessories 5 Luminaire Overview 6 Chapter 2 Installation Power and Data Cabling Requirements Power 8 Data Cables 9 Recommended Cable Types Manufacturers 10 Male Termination Connecto...

Page 16: ...nd 2 24 Gobo Wheel 3 25 Index Rotation 26 Luminaire Timing Timing Channel Information 27 Updating Software Reprogramming Luminaires 36 Components Overview 36 Reprogramming Procedure 37 Transferring So...

Page 17: ...intenance Troubleshooting Error Messages 54 Troubleshooting Guide 55 Routine Maintenance Lamp Replacement 56 Align Lamp 57 Gobo Replacement 58 Color Filter Replacement 60 Cleaning Front Lens 61 Append...

Page 18: ...VARI LITE VL3000 SERIES LUMINAIRE USER S MANUAL xvi 20 Aug 03 02 9678 0001 A Notes...

Page 19: ...PDF formats VL3000 Series Luminaire Service Manual 02 9678 0010 Testing Troubleshooting Component Replacement and Illustrated Parts Breakdown Note Performing maintenance procedures may void the produ...

Page 20: ...taff of experienced professionals is on hand to provide support How to Reach Us For assistance in your area call the dealer from which your product was purchased or Contact an Authorized Service Cente...

Page 21: ...02 9678 0001 A 20 Aug 03 3 CHAPTER 1 Description This chapter contains descriptions of luminaire features and components along with a list of accessories which are available Features Components...

Page 22: ...ade strobe system Repositional pan tilt system Control by DMX512 protocol Fan cooled UV IR glass 1200W lamp source Specific Features VL3000 Spot Luminaire 6 1 zoom optics system with 10 to 60 range Va...

Page 23: ...tional and or replacement items can be ordered directly from Vari Lite Please order by Vari Lite part number Quick Start Sheet User s Manual Mounting Brackets Warranty Card VL3000 Luminaire Vari Lite...

Page 24: ...embly Provides access to lamp for replacement and provides controls for internal status information beam adjustment see detail below Upper Enclosure Assembly Houses power supply ballast and display bo...

Page 25: ...tructions for installation of the luminaire It includes connecting power and data along with instructions for powering up the luminaire for the first time and addressing it within your system Power an...

Page 26: ...red install a new connector meeting your requirements using the following wire color code International Harmonized Standard WARNING DO NOT connect to three phase Delta service in countries with 240 vo...

Page 27: ...hms Low capacitance Two twisted pairs Foil and braid shielded 24 AWG minimum gauge for runs up to 1000 feet 300m 22 AWG minimum gauge for runs up to 1640 feet 500m Note Microphone type cables and othe...

Page 28: ...e A male termination connector is also available as an accessory from Vari Lite See Replacement Items Accessories on page 5 Table 2 1 Recommended Cable Types Type Pairs Z Jacket AWG Use Temp F Belden...

Page 29: ...tachment points per truss hook bracket are required When attaching more than one point on a single bracket the attach points must be spaced as far apart as possible using the supplied mounting holes I...

Page 30: ...ckets are locked securely Always face brackets in same direction as shown WARNING Ensure that the bracket locking mechanism is fully seated after the bracket is installed on the luminaire Figure 2 3 I...

Page 31: ...a Connect one end of cable to luminaire handle b Loop at least once around truss pipe and attach other end of cable to other handle Step 4 Connect power and data cables according to procedure given in...

Page 32: ...e from console to first luminaire in chain at DATA IN connector Step 2 If required connect additional data cables from DATA THRU connectors to DATA IN connectors of remaining luminaires in link Step 3...

Page 33: ...X data is present All internal mechanisms also move to their home or DMX defined positions Subsequently depending on the luminaire s setting for Lamp Power Up State refer to Menu System Function Chart...

Page 34: ...ents Program a DMX starting address Step 1 Press Menu Step 2 Press Up Down arrows until Address appears Press Enter Step 3 Press Up Down arrows to enter starting address Step 4 Press Enter to set Prog...

Page 35: ...20 Aug 03 17 CHAPTER 3 Operation This chapter contains instructions for operating the luminaire using DMX control and for updating the internal software DMX Operation DMX Mapping Luminaire Timing Upd...

Page 36: ...65535 5 Lo Byte Tilt 0 65535 6 Edge 0 255 7 Zoom 0 small 255 big 8 CTO Mixer 0 open 255 diffused 9 Blue Mixer 0 open 255 full saturation 10 Amber Mixer 0 open 255 full saturation 11 Magenta Mixer 0 op...

Page 37: ...3 Lo Byte Pan 0 65535 4 Hi Byte Tilt 0 65535 5 Lo Byte Tilt 0 65535 6 Edge 0 255 7 CTO Mixer 0 open 255 diffused 8 Blue Mixer 0 open 255 full saturation 9 Amber Mixer 0 open 255 full saturation 10 Ma...

Page 38: ...p 1 Select an action to be sent Step 2 Set control channel value for desired action for example 84 for reset Hold value for 3 seconds Step 3 Set control channel value to zero This must occur without a...

Page 39: ...spectrum color crossfades from pastel to saturated color Fixed Color Wheel The fixed color wheel offers timed changes half and full frame positions and various spin rates in either direction The whee...

Page 40: ...305 03 2 Orange 41 9678 0305 05 3 Kelly Green 41 9678 0305 02 4 Dark Fuchsia 41 9678 0305 06 5 Magenta 41 9678 0305 04 6 Deep Red 41 9678 0305 01 Table 3 6 DMX Map for Fixed Color Wheel Position DMX V...

Page 41: ...MAPPING 3 02 9678 0001 A 20 Aug 03 23 Beam Control Strobe Table 3 7 DMX Map for Strobe Value DMX Value Action 0 0 2 Open 1 3 5 Closed 2 6 7 Slow Random 3 8 10 Med Random 4 11 12 Fast Random 5 100 13 2...

Page 42: ...S 3 POS 4 POS 5 POS 6 Table 3 8 Gobo Wheel 1 Standard Configuration Chart Position Gobo Style Part Number 1 open n a 2 Alpha Rays 41 6030 7029 3 Night Sky 41 6030 5011 4 Tribal Break up 41 6030 5523 5...

Page 43: ...ustration shows the standard gobo configurations Figure 3 3 Gobo Wheel 3 Positions POS 1 POS 2 POS 3 POS 4 POS 5 Table 3 10 Gobo Wheel 3 Standard Configuration Chart Position Gobo Style Part Number 1...

Page 44: ...ble from DMX 217 236 for CCW fast to slow and 237 255 for CW slow to fast The Gobo Index function utilizes 16 bit control which offers enhanced resolution whether in INDEX or ROTATE mode Table 3 11 DM...

Page 45: ...timing channel instead of console timing it is necessary to set the timing channel to the desired value and set cue and or parameter time to zero A combination of time controls can produce unexpected...

Page 46: ...e timing channels Step 3 Assign a value to the particular timing channel s you wish to use for timing information see chart on next page Step 4 Set console timing or cue fade time for parameters and t...

Page 47: ...ed Table 3 16 Timing Channels Map Value DMX Seconds 0 Full Speed 1 0 2 2 0 4 1 3 0 6 4 0 8 2 5 1 6 1 2 7 1 4 3 8 1 6 9 1 8 4 10 2 11 2 2 12 2 4 5 13 2 6 14 2 8 6 15 3 16 3 2 17 3 4 7 18 3 6 19 3 8 8 2...

Page 48: ...9 18 46 9 2 47 9 4 19 48 9 6 49 9 8 50 10 20 51 10 2 52 10 4 53 10 6 21 54 11 55 11 22 56 12 57 12 58 13 23 59 13 60 14 24 61 14 62 14 63 15 25 64 15 65 16 26 66 16 67 16 68 17 27 69 17 70 18 28 71 1...

Page 49: ...5 90 25 91 26 36 92 26 93 27 37 94 27 95 27 96 28 38 97 28 98 29 39 99 29 100 29 101 30 40 102 30 103 30 104 31 41 105 31 106 32 42 107 32 108 32 109 33 43 110 33 111 34 44 112 34 113 34 114 35 45 115...

Page 50: ...41 131 41 132 42 52 133 42 134 43 53 135 43 136 43 137 44 54 138 44 139 45 55 140 45 141 45 142 46 56 143 46 144 47 57 145 47 146 47 147 48 58 148 48 149 49 59 150 49 151 49 152 50 60 153 50 154 50 15...

Page 51: ...58 175 59 69 176 59 177 59 178 60 70 179 60 180 65 71 181 65 182 65 183 70 72 184 70 185 75 73 186 75 187 75 188 80 74 189 80 190 85 75 191 85 192 85 193 90 76 194 90 195 95 77 196 95 197 95 198 100...

Page 52: ...6 170 85 217 170 218 180 86 219 180 220 180 221 190 87 222 190 223 200 88 224 200 225 200 226 210 89 227 210 228 210 229 220 90 230 220 231 230 91 232 230 233 230 234 240 92 235 240 236 250 93 237 250...

Page 53: ...OPERATION LUMINAIRE TIMING 3 02 9678 0001 A 20 Aug 03 35 249 300 98 250 300 251 310 99 252 310 253 310 254 310 100 255 Follows Cue Data Table 3 16 Timing Channels Map Continued Value DMX Seconds...

Page 54: ...upported VL Download Program The VL Download exe program allows you to transfer new versions of the operating software bin files to the luminaires via the PC The VL Download exe and current bin files...

Page 55: ...wnload window will open Step 6 At Select Comm Port section of window refer to Figure 3 5 on next page select serial Comm Port Comm Port 1 Comm Port 2 Comm Port 3 or Comm Port 4 where Serial Straight T...

Page 56: ...are version at luminaire Step 1 At Menu Display press Menu Step 2 Press Up Down arrows until Fixture appears Press Enter Step 3 Press Up Down arrows until Version appears Press Enter The first half of...

Page 57: ...re is used to transfer software versions between luminaires Step 1 At last luminaire install male termination connector into DATA THRU XLR connector Step 2 At master luminaire first in chain Menu Disp...

Page 58: ...Menu Step 2 Press Up Down arrows until Fixture appears Press Enter Step 3 Press Up Down arrows until Version appears Press Enter The first half of the version will be displayed as a date MM DD YY For...

Page 59: ...02 9678 0001 A 20 Aug 03 41 CHAPTER 4 Menu System This chapter contains instructions for operating the luminaire using the Menu Display feature Menu Operation Menu Functions Self Tests...

Page 60: ...res current data value Up arrow Scrolls menu options upward or increases current data value Down arrow Scrolls menu options downward or decreases current data value The arrows will have opposite funct...

Page 61: ...e default state After longer periods of inactivity the menu display will switch to its off state The default state for this feature is 5 minutes however different time lengths can also be programmed T...

Page 62: ...obo1 Index1 Gobo2 Index2 Gobo3 Index3 Edge Zoom BeamIris BmSprdr CTO ColorWhl RotGobo1 GobIndx1 RotGobo2 GobIndx2 Encoder Pan Tilt value value Sensor Pan Tilt Dimmer Blue XX XX Lamp OFF Cal ON Lamp ON...

Page 63: ...lt Pan and Tilt Movement Position Recovery Enable Enable Disable Disable Head Mtr Head Motor Movement Head Movement Enable Enable Disable Disable Display Display Illumination 30 Sec OFF in 30 seconds...

Page 64: ...Run Test in Progress Edge Spot Only RUN TEST Run Test in Progress Zoom Spot Only RUN TEST Run Test in Progress Beam Iris Spot Only RUN TEST Run Test in Progress BmSprdr Wash Only RUN TEST Run Test in...

Page 65: ...Magenta XXX Value ColWheel Color Wheel XXX Value CTO Color Temperature Orange XXX Value Gobo1 Spot Only XXXX Value Index1 Spot Only XXX Value Gobo2 Spot Only XXX Value Index2 Spot Only XXX Value Gobo3...

Page 66: ...s arc luminaire so that lamp will strike after calibration Chan XXX DMX Channel Specifies DMX channel for display of current data value Chg LumID Change Luminaire ID For future use ColrMix Color Mixer...

Page 67: ...an function for manual control Manual or testing Test Pan Tilt Pan Tilt Accesses pan and tilt options for focus swap function movement enable dis able manual control and testing PASS Test Pass Indicat...

Page 68: ...luminaires for simultaneous testing Step 1 At last luminaire install male termination connector into DATA THRU XLR connector Step 2 At master luminaire Menu Display press Menu Figure 4 2 Testing Setu...

Page 69: ...he luminaire Movement will need to be enabled after testing Note When using the Movement option pan and tilt will be disabled for all the luminaires that are linked To set movement option Step 1 Press...

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Page 71: ...tructions for troubleshooting and routine maintenance which may be necessary during the life of the luminaire Troubleshooting Routine Maintenance WARNING All maintenance procedures are to be performed...

Page 72: ...or display OK if no errors Table A 1 Error Messages Display Message OK No Errors Found Pan No Sens Pan sensor not found Pan Encoder Fail Pan encoder failure Tilt No Sens Tilt sensor not found Tilt En...

Page 73: ...and operation n a Lamp Strike Failure Lamp will not strike Lamp cutout switch engaged check lamp cutout switches at lamp box and fan ducts Bad lamp replace lamp n a Profile Not Matched Luminaire behav...

Page 74: ...luminaire Step 2 At rear of luminaire head loosen four 1 4 turn screws and slide lamp box back and out it is hinged Step 3 One side at a time press lamp lock lever forward and remove current lamp Step...

Page 75: ...up luminaire Step 2 At Menu Display select Lamp from Config menu refer to Menu Operation on page 42 If using console set intensity to 100 open beam size iris and focus for hard edge Step 3 Position b...

Page 76: ...ly Fan duct has a lamp cutoff switch which will disengage power to lamp Step 4 Rotate gobo wheel until required gobo position is accessible CAUTION Do not push on gobo glass Press on gobo carrier only...

Page 77: ...3 Replacing a Gobo Press from this side Front of luminaire Gobo Wheel Gobo Assembly Carrier Top Head Cover Bottom Head Cover 1 4 Turn Screw Gobo Wheel see detail CAUTION Do not touch glass with bare...

Page 78: ...ngers Wear cotton gloves or other covering while replacing Clean with glass cleaner and soft cloth if required Step 3 Rotate color wheel until required filter position is accessible Step 4 Press sprin...

Page 79: ...LESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE A 02 9678 0001 A 20 Aug 03 61 Cleaning Front Lens The front lens can be cleaned using a common glass cleaner and a soft lint free cloth Figure A 5 Cleaning Front Lens Front...

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Page 81: ...rol Full field dimming designed for both smooth timed fades and quick dimming effects Strobe High performance dual blade strobe system capable of ultra fast operation Rotating Gobo Wheels 14 rotatable...

Page 82: ...ontrol Compatible with a wide variety of DMX512 consoles Weight 82 lbs 37 kg with rails Spacing Hangs on 26 0 inch 66 cm centers All models can be mounted and operated in any orientation PHOTOMETRIC V...

Page 83: ...obe High performance dual blade strobe system capable of ultra fast operation Pan and Tilt Smooth time continuous motion using stepper motors with encoder correction Pan range is 540 Tilt range is 270...

Page 84: ...o determine coverage To calculate center beam illuminance I at a specific distance D if D is in feet I is in foot candles if D is in meters I is in lux Diffusion CANDELA cd BEAM ANGLE degrees BEAM DIA...

Page 85: ...3000 Series Luminaires Part Number Warranty Serial Numbers Warranty Non Warranty Total 1200W Arc Ballast w Rider Card 23 9661 1269 Beam Spreader Assy 21 9678 0910 Color Dimmer Strobe Assy 22 9678 0103...

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